| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) SG - Ian Towell (fresh) SF - Ronald Schrader (fresh) PF - Mario Renfro (fresh) C - James Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Bobbie Francis (fresh) SG - Kermit Olson (fresh) SF - Roy Noyola (fresh) PF - John Stewart (fresh) C - David Spann (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Maine | David Spann snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Maine | John Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Ian Towell - foul #1 on Ian Towell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Maine | Kermit Olson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Stewart | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Maine | John Stewart snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Maine | Kermit Olson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobbie Francis | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro can't tip it in | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | Maine | The rebound goes to Kermit Olson | 0-5 |
| 18:13 | Maine | Kermit Olson is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bobbie Francis | 0-8 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter's pass is intercepted by Kermit Olson | 0-8 |
| 17:52 | Maine | Kermit Olson banks in the layup | 0-10 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-10 |
| 17:33 | Maine | David Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 17:30 | Maine | Bobbie Francis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Shelby Johnson (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF), Gary Joines (C) Gary Carter, Ian Towell, Ronald Schrader, Mario Renfro, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Maine | William Rowley (PG), Milton Andreas (SG), Eddie Franklin (SF), Rudy Jackson (PF), Kevin Felder (C) Bobbie Francis, Kermit Olson, Roy Noyola, John Stewart, David Spann | |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 0-10 |
| 17:08 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb gets the offensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington is hacked by Milton Andreas - foul #1 on Milton Andreas, team foul #1 | 0-10 |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-10 |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington gets the offensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Shelby Johnson | 2-10 |
| 16:12 | Maine | Eddie Franklin hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Stephen Lieb - foul #1 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Michael Sims (PF), James Crawford (C) Aaron Heier, Dustin Harrington, Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Maine | Bobbie Francis (PG), John Stewart (PF) William Rowley, Rudy Jackson | |
| 16:12 | Maine | Eddie Franklin makes the free throw | 2-13 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Stewart - foul #1 on John Stewart, team foul #2 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG) Stephen Lieb | |
| Subs | Maine | Kermit Olson (SG), Roy Noyola (SF), David Spann (C) Milton Andreas, Eddie Franklin, Kevin Felder | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert McNicol (fresh) SG - Ian Towell (fresh) SF - Shelby Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Sims (fresh) C - James Crawford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Bobbie Francis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kermit Olson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roy Noyola (fresh) PF - John Stewart (fresh) C - David Spann (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-13 |
| 15:49 | Maine | David Spann snags the defensive board | 2-13 |
| 15:30 | Maine | Bobbie Francis hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Spann | 2-15 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell blows the dunk | 2-15 |
| 15:19 | Maine | The rebound goes to John Stewart | 2-15 |
| 15:01 | Maine | Bobbie Francis is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Spann | 2-18 |
| 14:53 | Long Beach State | James Crawford hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-18 |
| 14:34 | Maine | Bobbie Francis connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by John Stewart | 5-20 |
| 14:17 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell is hacked by Kermit Olson - foul #1 on Kermit Olson, team foul #3 | 5-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG), Stephen Lieb (SG), Ronald Schrader (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF), Gary Joines (C) Robert McNicol, Ian Towell, Shelby Johnson, Michael Sims, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Maine | William Rowley (PG), Milton Andreas (SG), Eddie Franklin (SF), Rudy Jackson (PF), Kevin Felder (C) Bobbie Francis, Kermit Olson, Roy Noyola, John Stewart, David Spann | |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Harrington and he's hacked by Rudy Jackson - foul #1 on Rudy Jackson, team foul #4 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro (PF) Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter makes the free throw | 8-20 |
| 13:57 | Maine | Eddie Franklin connects on the shot near the basket | 8-22 |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 8-22 |
| 13:38 | Maine | Eddie Franklin snags the defensive board | 8-22 |
| 13:23 | Maine | Milton Andreas misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-22 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro grabs the board | 8-22 |
| 12:54 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Gary Joines (C) Stephen Lieb, Ronald Schrader, Dustin Harrington | |
| Subs | Maine | Bobbie Francis (PG), Roy Noyola (SF), John Stewart (PF), David Spann (C) William Rowley, Eddie Franklin, Rudy Jackson, Kevin Felder | |
| 12:34 | Maine | John Stewart misses the easy layup | 8-22 |
| 12:32 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines grabs the defensive rebound | 8-22 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | David Spann steals it from Gary Carter | 8-22 |
| 12:08 | Maine | John Stewart can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Heier - foul #1 on Aaron Heier, team foul #3 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Michael Sims (C) Gary Carter, Mario Renfro | |
| Subs | Maine | Kermit Olson (SG) Milton Andreas | |
| 12:08 | Maine | John Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 8-22 |
| 12:08 | Maine | John Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 8-22 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims pulls down the rebound | 8-22 |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell is fouled on the floor by Bobbie Francis - foul #1 on Bobbie Francis, team foul #5 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Shelby Johnson (SG), James Crawford (C) Robert McNicol, Ian Towell, Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Maine | William Rowley (PG) Bobbie Francis | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Stephen Lieb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shelby Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Heier (fresh) PF - Michael Sims (fresh) C - James Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - William Rowley (fresh) SG - Kermit Olson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roy Noyola (fairly fresh) PF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Spann (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-22 |
| 11:41 | Maine | David Spann gets the rebound | 8-22 |
| 11:20 | Maine | Aaron Heier steps in front of the Roy Noyola pass | 8-22 |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier hits the finger roll | 10-22 |
| 11:05 | Maine | Roy Noyola scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-25 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-25 |
| 10:53 | Maine | Kermit Olson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Crawford - foul #1 on James Crawford, team foul #4 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Ronald Schrader (SF), Mario Renfro (PF), Dustin Harrington (C) Stephen Lieb, Aaron Heier, Michael Sims, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Maine | Bobbie Francis (PG), Eddie Franklin (SF), Rudy Jackson (PF), Kevin Felder (C) William Rowley, Roy Noyola, John Stewart, David Spann | |
| 10:53 | Maine | Kermit Olson makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 10:53 | Maine | Kermit Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 13-27 |
| 10:38 | Maine | Kevin Felder grabs the board | 13-27 |
| 10:36 | Maine | Eddie Franklin loses the dribble to Robert McNicol in the backcourt | 13-27 |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-27 |
| 10:16 | Maine | Rudy Jackson grabs the board | 13-27 |
| 10:14 | Maine | Kermit Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Shelby Johnson - foul #1 on Shelby Johnson, team foul #5 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), Gary Joines (C) Shelby Johnson, Mario Renfro | |
| Subs | Maine | Milton Andreas (SG) Kermit Olson | |
| 10:05 | Maine | Rudy Jackson misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Schrader - foul #1 on Ronald Schrader, team foul #6 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG) Ian Towell | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 10:05 | Maine | Rudy Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 10:05 | Maine | Rudy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines's layup is rejected by Kevin Felder | 13-28 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines hits the follow up shot | 15-28 |
| 09:32 | Maine | Bobbie Francis hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Milton Andreas | 15-31 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Milton Andreas is called for the reach on Robert McNicol - foul #2 on Milton Andreas, team foul #6 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (SG), Michael Sims (PF), James Crawford (C) Robert McNicol, Dustin Harrington, Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Maine | William Rowley (PG), Kermit Olson (SG), Roy Noyola (SF), John Stewart (PF), David Spann (C) Bobbie Francis, Milton Andreas, Eddie Franklin, Rudy Jackson, Kevin Felder | |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 09:05 | Maine | David Spann pulls down the rebound | 15-31 |
| 08:41 | Maine | Roy Noyola misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 15-31 |
| 08:39 | Maine | Kermit Olson grabs the offensive board | 15-31 |
| 08:31 | Maine | Kermit Olson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-31 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | William Rowley steals the ball from Ronald Schrader | 15-31 |
| 08:07 | Maine | William Rowley lays it in | 15-33 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | James Crawford connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-33 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Lieb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Schrader (tiring) PF - Michael Sims (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Crawford (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - William Rowley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kermit Olson (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Roy Noyola (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Spann (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Maine | John Stewart comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 18-33 |
| 07:29 | Maine | David Spann grabs the offensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 07:05 | Maine | Gary Carter steps in front of the Roy Noyola pass | 18-33 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter blows the layup | 18-33 |
| 07:01 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to James Crawford | 18-33 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Lieb | 21-33 |
| 06:27 | Maine | John Stewart misses the driving attempt from the left block | 21-33 |
| 06:26 | Maine | Roy Noyola misses the tip | 21-33 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | James Crawford grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Stewart - foul #2 on John Stewart, team foul #7 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Mario Renfro (PF), Dustin Harrington (C) Gary Carter, Ronald Schrader, Michael Sims, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Maine | Bobbie Francis (PG), Eddie Franklin (SF), Rudy Jackson (PF), Kevin Felder (C) William Rowley, Roy Noyola, John Stewart, David Spann | |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:59 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:59 | Maine | Kevin Felder pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 05:36 | Maine | Mario Renfro is called for the reach on Kermit Olson - foul #1 on Mario Renfro, team foul #7 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG) Stephen Lieb | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 05:36 | Maine | Kermit Olson misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-33 |
| 05:08 | Maine | Kermit Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-33 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Dustin Harrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson (SF), Gary Joines (C) Aaron Heier, Dustin Harrington | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 04:42 | Maine | Robert McNicol is called for the reach on Bobbie Francis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert McNicol, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| 04:42 | Maine | Bobbie Francis makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:42 | Maine | Bobbie Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 04:28 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 22-34 |
| 04:27 | Maine | Rudy Jackson grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 04:25 | Maine | Bobbie Francis is hacked by Robert McNicol in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert McNicol, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Carter (PG) Robert McNicol | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 04:25 | Maine | Bobbie Francis makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:25 | Maine | Bobbie Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell is hacked by Kermit Olson - foul #2 on Kermit Olson, team foul #8 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Milton Andreas (SG) Kermit Olson | |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:44 | Maine | Ian Towell picks off the pass by Eddie Franklin | 24-35 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter lays it up and in set up by Ian Towell | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gary Carter (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Ian Towell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shelby Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mario Renfro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Joines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Bobbie Francis (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Andreas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rudy Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Felder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Maine | Milton Andreas loses the dribble to Shelby Johnson in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | Shelby Johnson lays it up and in | 28-35 |
| 03:25 | Maine | Bobbie Francis buries a jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter misses the lay-in | 28-37 |
| 03:00 | Maine | Milton Andreas gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 02:57 | Maine | Gary Carter picks off the pass by Milton Andreas in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Gary Carter banks in the layup | 30-37 |
| 02:39 | Maine | Bobbie Francis misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 02:38 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Bobbie Francis | 30-37 |
| 02:21 | Maine | Ian Towell takes the ball from Rudy Jackson | 30-37 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Ian Towell lays it in | 32-37 |
| 02:12 | Maine | Bobbie Francis is hacked by Gary Joines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Joines, team foul #10 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Stephen Lieb (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Dustin Harrington (PF), Michael Sims (C) Gary Carter, Ian Towell, Shelby Johnson, Mario Renfro, Gary Joines | |
| Subs | Maine | Roy Noyola (SF), John Stewart (PF), David Spann (C) Eddie Franklin, Rudy Jackson, Kevin Felder | |
| 02:12 | Maine | Bobbie Francis makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:12 | Maine | Bobbie Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert McNicol | 35-39 |
| 01:33 | Maine | Milton Andreas misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dustin Harrington - foul #1 on Dustin Harrington, team foul #11 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Crawford (C) Michael Sims | |
| Subs | Maine | William Rowley (PG) Bobbie Francis | |
| 01:33 | Maine | Milton Andreas misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:33 | Maine | Milton Andreas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Lieb, team foul #12 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ian Towell (SG) Stephen Lieb | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:55 | Maine | John Stewart hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Rowley | 35-42 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Dustin Harrington | 37-42 |
| 00:22 | Maine | John Stewart is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Stewart, team foul #9 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stephen Lieb (PG), Ronald Schrader (SF), Michael Sims (PF) Robert McNicol, Aaron Heier, Dustin Harrington | |
| Subs | Maine | Rudy Jackson (PF), Kevin Felder (C) John Stewart, David Spann | |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | James Crawford makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ian Towell | 39-42 |
| 00:00 | Maine | William Rowley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 39-42 |